MODEL–DRIVEN SYSTEM TESTING OF SERVICE ORIENTED SYSTEMS - A Standard-aligned Approach based on Independent System and Test Models

Michael Felderer, Joanna Chimiak-Opoka, Ruth Breu

2010

Abstract

This paper presents a novel standard–aligned approach for model–driven system testing of service oriented systems based on tightly integrated but separated platform–independent system and test models. Our testing methodology is capable for test–driven development and guarantees high quality system and test models by checking consistency resp. coverage. Our test models are executable and can be considered as part of the system definition. We show that our approach is suited to handle important system testing aspects of service oriented systems such as the integration of various service technologies or testing of service level agreements. We also provide full traceability between functional resp. non–functional requirements, the system model, the test model, and the executable services of the system which is crucial for efficient test evaluation. The system model and test model are aligned with existing specifications SoaML and the UML Testing Profile via a mapping of metamodel elements. The concepts are presented on an industrial case study.

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Felderer M., Chimiak-Opoka J. and Breu R. (2010). MODEL–DRIVEN SYSTEM TESTING OF SERVICE ORIENTED SYSTEMS - A Standard-aligned Approach based on Independent System and Test Models . In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS, ISBN 978-989-8425-06-5, pages 428-435. DOI: 10.5220/0002873304280435


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@conference{iceis10,
author={Michael Felderer and Joanna Chimiak-Opoka and Ruth Breu},
title={MODEL–DRIVEN SYSTEM TESTING OF SERVICE ORIENTED SYSTEMS - A Standard-aligned Approach based on Independent System and Test Models},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS,},
year={2010},
pages={428-435},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002873304280435},
isbn={978-989-8425-06-5},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems - Volume 3: ICEIS,
TI - MODEL–DRIVEN SYSTEM TESTING OF SERVICE ORIENTED SYSTEMS - A Standard-aligned Approach based on Independent System and Test Models
SN - 978-989-8425-06-5
AU - Felderer M.
AU - Chimiak-Opoka J.
AU - Breu R.
PY - 2010
SP - 428
EP - 435
DO - 10.5220/0002873304280435